The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-18
DIR. GAnRIsoN,s APPOINTMENT Il I, I!


On tho State noar,, of Hsalth-Gov . Wilson
tS'ss}',i i,5Si Speaks. X (, lf. T I, I. "A
Governor Wilson has written 10 Dr.. i.
9. Fullerton, Secretary OF tho Medical So
clety Of West Virginia, a reaponsest to the
society's expreseions concerning the ap.
poin.men. OF Dr.. George /. Garrison, Of
this city, as a member Of the State Board
Of Health. The Governor opens by say
ing that he 10 informed that the State
Medical Society 10 composed OF about 100
Of the l,400 members OF the medical pro-
feasion Of tho State, and that about one.
third ofthemembers were present when tho
resolutions In reference to- DR.. Garrison
were adopted, aud that number OF mem-
bers have expressed the belief that an In.
Justice was done DR.. Garrison. Tho reso.
buttons, Governor Wilson continues, do
not disclose the reasons Tor the objection
to Dr.. Garrigon, but he has learned that
they are: let, that he has not pfacticed
medicine the required length OF time (l2
years. before his appointment; I'd, that
he received hia diploma after one course
Of lectures inetead OF two ct q medical
college. The Governor thon quotes tho
law concerning the State Board oil Health,
It's appointment, etc., and then says:
From tho evidence before me, aud oil
which have no doubt, DR.. Garrison had
been prGcsicing medicine for six years be-.
lore the passage OF the Act OF 1881, but
was not at that time graduate OF medi.
cal college. In June, 1881, he appeared
before the State Board Of Health, was
duely examined, and thereupon a cerlitl.
cate was Issued" This certificate the
Governor quotes, and he continues:
"From 1881 until the present time he
has continued the practice Of his pro-
fession In tho City Of Wheeling, making
in a!l more than twelve years before his
appointment. The first objection there.
fore Is not well founded. Tho second oh.
lection Is not based on legal grounds; for
the law requires no particular number Of
lecture courses Tor graduation, but simply
that the appoiutee shall be graduate Of
q reputable medical college,"
The circumstances oil DR.. Cartoons
graduation, familiar to all who are inter.
estsd, arc gone into at iorgth. ,i
The Governor concludes:
~ have no doubt that tho resolutions
Woio phboSa upbh luCuIIGGb lLloTiuhtlous
II sbou!d deem it my duty, 30 for az in
my power, to correct any error made IN
my administration OF the Executive Oaiee;
but by no act Of mine shall there ever be
On unwsrranIed reflection cast upon any
citizen OF this State. - $50 S
"Dr. Garrison is pre.eminently q soil.
made man. Tbore are many such in this
State. wish 1t were in my power to
specially honor every one Of them. What.
ever their calling, they understand very
thoroughly the many obstacles. jealonsies
and riyslries with which they have hid TO
contend. ;5.4T as 2
II have grea. respect Tor the Medical
Society Of West Virginia. It has within
it many Of our best men. This case will
auggess 10 It the propriety and justice Of
those who have representations to make
concerning members Of the profession, to
make them openly, alter notice to the
parties concerned, that they may haze
an opportunity to be heard" . :.